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The pandas library is a powerful open-source data analysis and manipulation tool for Python. It provides high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for working with structured (tabular, multidimensional, potentially heterogeneous) and time series data. The library is built on top of NumPy and provides a wide range of functionality for reading, processing, and analyzing data from various sources.
The core of the pandas library is the DataFrame
and Series
classes, which provide labeled, tabular data structures similar to R's data.frame objects. These data structures allow for efficient storage, manipulation, and analysis of data, with support for a wide range of data types, including numeric, string, datetime, and categorical data.
The …/core
directory contains the implementation of the core data structures and their associated functionality. This includes the Index
and ExtensionArray
classes, which provide the fundamental building blocks for indexing and storing data in the DataFrame
and Series
objects. The …/ops
and …/window
directories handle the implementation of various operations on these data structures, such as arithmetic, comparison, and window-based calculations.
The …/io
directory provides a wide range of functionality for reading and writing data in various formats, including CSV, Excel, JSON, and SQL databases. This allows users to easily integrate pandas with their existing data sources and workflows.
The …/tseries
directory contains the functionality for working with time series and date/time data in the pandas library. This includes the implementation of time series offsets, frequency inference, and holiday calendars, which are essential for handling and analyzing temporal data.
The …/arrays
directory defines the various ExtensionArray
classes that provide efficient and flexible storage and manipulation of different data types within pandas. This allows for the integration of custom data types and the extension of the library's capabilities.
The …/tests
directory contains a comprehensive suite of unit tests that verify the functionality and correctness of the pandas library. These tests cover a wide range of scenarios, including data structures, I/O operations, indexing, grouping, arithmetic operations, and more. The tests help ensure the reliability and robustness of the pandas library.
Overall, the pandas library is a powerful and flexible tool for data analysis and manipulation in Python. Its core data structures, I/O functionality, time series handling, and extensibility make it a popular choice for a wide range of data-driven applications.
Core Data StructuresRevise
References: pandas/core
The core data structures provided by the pandas library are the DataFrame
and Series
classes. These classes are the fundamental building blocks for working with tabular and one-dimensional data in the pandas library.
Data StructuresRevise
References: pandas/core/indexes
, pandas/core/arrays
The core data structures provided by the pandas library are the DataFrame
and Series
classes. These classes provide a powerful and flexible way to work with structured, tabular data.
Indexing and LabelingRevise
References: pandas/core/indexes
The pandas library provides a rich set of functionality for indexing and labeling data in the core data structures, including the Index
, MultiIndex
, CategoricalIndex
, IntervalIndex
, RangeIndex
, TimedeltaIndex
, PeriodIndex
, and DatetimeIndex
classes.
Data Manipulation and ComputationRevise
References: pandas/core/ops
, pandas/core/window
, pandas/core/groupby
The core functionality for performing data manipulation, transformation, and computation operations on the Pandas data structures is primarily provided by the …/ops
directory. This directory contains several Python files that handle different aspects of these operations, including handling missing values, dispatching to ExtensionArrays, and generating docstrings for the operations.
Utilities and InternalsRevise
References: pandas/core/dtypes
, pandas/core/internals
, pandas/core/util
The pandas.core.dtypes
directory contains a collection of modules that provide functionality for working with data types in the Pandas library. This includes functions and classes for type checking, type conversion, type promotion, and handling missing values.
I/O and Data FormatsRevise
References: pandas/io
The Pandas library provides a wide range of functionality for reading and writing data in various formats, including CSV, Excel, JSON, and SQL databases. The key components that handle these I/O operations are located in the …/io
directory.
Reading DataRevise
References: pandas/io/parsers
, pandas/io/excel
, pandas/io/json
The core functionality for reading data into Pandas DataFrames is provided by the TextFileReader
class and the read_csv()
, read_table()
, and read_fwf()
functions in the …/readers.py
module.
Writing DataRevise
References: pandas/io/formats
, pandas/io/excel
, pandas/io/json
The core functionality for writing data to various file formats in the Pandas library is provided by the …/formats
directory. This directory contains several key components:
Clipboard OperationsRevise
References: pandas/io/clipboard
The pandas.io.clipboard
module provides cross-platform functionality for copying and pasting plain text to and from the system clipboard. It supports various clipboard mechanisms, including:
Specialized FormatsRevise
References: pandas
The Pandas library provides functionality for reading and writing data in specialized formats, such as Feather, ORC, Parquet, and SPSS. This functionality is primarily implemented in the following files and directories:
Data Manipulation and ComputationRevise
References: pandas/core/ops
, pandas/core/window
, pandas/core/groupby
The core functionality for performing data manipulation, transformation, and computation operations on the core Pandas data structures is provided in several key modules and classes:
Window-Based CalculationsRevise
References: pandas/core/window
The …/window
directory provides the core functionality for performing various window-based calculations in the Pandas library. The main components in this directory are:
Arithmetic and Comparison OperationsRevise
References: pandas/core/ops
The core functionality for performing arithmetic, comparison, and logical operations on Pandas objects is provided in the …/ops
directory. This subsection explains the key components and design choices in this part of the Pandas library.
Groupby OperationsRevise
References: pandas/core/groupby
The DataFrameGroupBy
and SeriesGroupBy
classes are the main entry points for grouping and aggregating data in the Pandas library. These classes provide a rich set of functionality for performing various groupby operations on DataFrame
and Series
objects, respectively.
Extension Arrays and Custom Data TypesRevise
References: pandas/arrays
, pandas/tests/extension
The extension array functionality in pandas allows for the integration of custom data types and extension arrays. This is achieved through the ExtensionArray
and ExtensionDtype
classes, which provide the necessary infrastructure for working with these custom data structures.
Extension Arrays and Custom Data TypesRevise
References: pandas/arrays
, pandas/tests/extension
The extension array functionality in pandas is provided by the …/arrays
directory. This directory contains the main implementation of various extension array types, including:
Base Extension Array TestsRevise
References: pandas/tests/extension/base
The …/base
directory contains a set of base test classes that are used to validate the behavior of extension arrays and data types in the Pandas library. These test classes cover a wide range of functionality, including constructors, data type handling, indexing, grouping, arithmetic operations, and more. The tests ensure that extension arrays and data types adhere to the expected Pandas interface and behavior.
Custom Extension ArraysRevise
References: pandas/tests/extension/list
, pandas/tests/extension/json
, pandas/tests/extension/decimal
The …/list
directory contains the implementation and tests for a custom list-based extension array in the Pandas library. The ListArray
class is a subclass of ExtensionArray
and provides functionality for storing and manipulating data as lists within Pandas data structures. The ListDtype
class, a subclass of ExtensionDtype
, defines the data type information and metadata for the ListArray
.
Extension Array with AttributesRevise
References: pandas/tests/extension/array_with_attr
The FloatAttrArray
class and its associated FloatAttrDtype
class provide a custom extension array type that can store float values along with an additional attribute. This functionality is implemented in the …/array_with_attr
directory.
Indexing and LabelingRevise
References: pandas/core/indexes
The Pandas library provides a rich set of functionality for indexing and labeling data in its core data structures, the DataFrame
and Series
. This is primarily handled through the various index types implemented in the …/indexes
directory.
Index TypesRevise
References: pandas
The core data structures provided by the pandas library include the Index
class and several specialized index types, such as MultiIndex
, CategoricalIndex
, IntervalIndex
, RangeIndex
, TimedeltaIndex
, PeriodIndex
, and DatetimeIndex
. These index types provide the fundamental functionality for indexing and labeling data in Pandas.
Index Operations and UtilitiesRevise
References: pandas
The …/indexes
directory contains the implementation of various index types, such as Index
, MultiIndex
, CategoricalIndex
, DatetimeIndex
, and IntervalIndex
. These index types provide the fundamental functionality for indexing and labeling data in Pandas.
Index Internals and ImplementationRevise
References: pandas
The …/indexes
directory contains the implementation of various index types, such as Index
, MultiIndex
, CategoricalIndex
, DatetimeIndex
, and IntervalIndex
. These index types provide the fundamental functionality for indexing and labeling data in Pandas.
Utilities and InternalsRevise
References: pandas/core/dtypes
, pandas/core/internals
, pandas/core/util
The core internal data structures and components that underlie the Pandas data structures are managed by the BlockManager
and SingleBlockManager
classes, which are defined in the …/managers.py
file.
Hashing and Numba UtilitiesRevise
References: pandas/core/util/hashing.py
, pandas/core/util/numba_.py
The hashing.py
file in the Pandas library provides functionality for generating deterministic hashes for Pandas objects, such as Index
, Series
, and DataFrame
. The main purpose of this is to allow for efficient caching, data analysis, and performance optimization by providing a way to uniquely identify Pandas data structures.
Data Type ManagementRevise
References: pandas/core/dtypes
The pandas.core.dtypes
directory contains a collection of modules that provide functionality for working with data types in the Pandas library. This includes functions and classes for type checking, type conversion, type promotion, and handling missing values.
Internal Data StructuresRevise
References: pandas/core/internals
The core internal data structures and components that underlie the Pandas data structures include the Block
class, BlockManager
, and various utility functions for managing and manipulating these components.
String and Text HandlingRevise
References: pandas/core/strings
The pandas library provides a comprehensive set of functionality for working with string and text data through the StringMethods
accessor. This accessor is the main entry point for applying string operations to Pandas Series
objects.
Time Series and Date HandlingRevise
References: pandas/tseries
The Pandas library provides a rich set of tools and functionality for working with time series and date/time data. The key components that enable this functionality are located in the …/tseries
directory.
Time Series OffsetsRevise
References: pandas
The pandas.tseries.offsets
module defines a variety of time-based offsets that can be used to perform date and time calculations in the Pandas library. These offsets include:
Frequency InferenceRevise
References: pandas
The pandas.tseries.frequencies
module provides functionality for inferring the frequency of a time series. The core of this functionality is the infer_freq()
function, which uses various heuristics to determine the frequency of a time series based on the input data.
Holidays and Holiday CalendarsRevise
References: pandas
The pandas.tseries.holiday
module defines a Holiday
class and an AbstractHolidayCalendar
class, which can be used to work with holidays and create custom holiday calendars, such as the USFederalHolidayCalendar
.
Time Series APIRevise
References: pandas
The pandas.tseries.api
module exposes some of the key time series-related functions and classes in the Pandas library.